A Parable For Our Times

**Bumper** · 09-23-2006

Found another one...

A PARABLE FOR OUR TIMES

A man lived by the side of the road and sold hot dogs.
He was hard of hearing, so he had no radio.
He had trouble with his eyes, so he read no newspapers.
But he sold good hotdogs.
He put up a sign on the highway telling how good they were.
He stood by the side of the road and cried, "Buy a hot dog, Mister."
And people bought.
He increased his meat and bun orders.
He bought a bigger stove to take care of his business.
He brought his son home from college to help him.
But then something happened...
His son said, "Father, haven't you been listening to the radio?
If money stays ‘tight', we are bound to have bad business.
There may be a big depression coming on.
You had better prepare for bad business."
Whereupon the father thought, "Well, my son has been to college.
He reads the paper, and he listens to the radio, and he ought to know."
So the father cut down on his meat and bun orders.
He took down his advertising sign.
And no longer bothered to stand on the highway selling.
And his hot dog sales fell off almost overnight.
"You were right, son," the father said to the boy.
"We are certainly headed for a depression."

Riviera Maya Ar · 09-23-2006

A totally acurate parable
Penny & Jim
www.turtlebeachart.com

09-23-2006	#1 (permalink)
Bumper Class Clown Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 9,662	A Parable For Our Times Found another one... A PARABLE FOR OUR TIMES A man lived by the side of the road and sold hot dogs. He was hard of hearing, so he had no radio. He had trouble with his eyes, so he read no newspapers. But he sold good hotdogs. He put up a sign on the highway telling how good they were. He stood by the side of the road and cried, "Buy a hot dog, Mister." And people bought. He increased his meat and bun orders. He bought a bigger stove to take care of his business. He brought his son home from college to help him. But then something happened... His son said, "Father, haven't you been listening to the radio? If money stays ‘tight', we are bound to have bad business. There may be a big depression coming on. You had better prepare for bad business." Whereupon the father thought, "Well, my son has been to college. He reads the paper, and he listens to the radio, and he ought to know." So the father cut down on his meat and bun orders. He took down his advertising sign. And no longer bothered to stand on the highway selling. And his hot dog sales fell off almost overnight. "You were right, son," the father said to the boy. "We are certainly headed for a depression."

09-23-2006	#2 (permalink)
Riviera Maya Ar beachaholic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Playa del Carmen Posts: 313	A totally acurate parable Penny & Jim www.turtlebeachart.com

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